Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook

A-32

Appendices: IV Drip Rates

CPT Joseph Fasano, AN, USA

Drip Chamber Drop Sizes (Select Your Drip Chamber Size)

• Hours To
  Deliver 1000 ml.

Fractions are
rounded to
closest number,
except where
shown.

• 8 Hours

ml per

hour

10

30

50

70

90

125

175

250

10 Drops per ml.

Drops Per

Minute

(DPM)

1.7 DPM

5 DPM

8 DPM

12 DPM

15 DPM

20.8 DPM

29 DPM

41.6 DPM

15 Drops per ml.

Drops Per

Minute

(DPM)

2.5 DPM

7.5 DPM

12.5 DPM

17.5 DPM

22.5 DPM

31 DPM

43.8 DPM

62.5 DPM

20 Drops per ml.

Drops Per

Minute

(DPM)

3 DPM

10 DPM

17 DPM

23 DPM

30 DPM

42 DPM

58 DPM

83 DPM

60 Drops per ml.

Drops Per

Minute

(DPM)

10 DPM

30 DPM

50 DPM

70 DPM

90 DPM